all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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He points out that Uganda is a post-conflict country where security is all-important.
From BBC
And two, Microsoft is using capacity in its all-important Azure cloud to service the business, perhaps at the expense of other, more profitable work.
From Barron's
The biggest worry for investors was SAP’s all-important cloud unit, which has benefited in recent years from the artificial-intelligence boom.
From Barron's
This is where your backroom staff is all-important, and it is the same at every club.
From BBC
This time the Fed is expected to continue cutting rates: “And if, as I expect, U.S. inflation remains stuck at around 3%, then the all-important real interest rate will continue to decline.”
From MarketWatch
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